Places · Mauritius
Living in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
Mauritius · tropical
Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) is a village of roughly 6,000 people with both the sea and mountains close by in Mauritius. The climate is tropical. It sits well off the usual tourist trail and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,250. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet can be patchy for heavy remote work. People come here for diving, swimming, quiet days.
È un’isola ben collegata d’estate e molto meno d’inverno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
- Feeling safe day to day
- Island living
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Raising a family
- Anyone into diving
- Anyone into swimming
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +22% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: Seasonal
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: hurricane.
- • Internet can be unreliable for demanding remote work.
- • You will likely need a car to get around.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Dengue circulates in the wet season (mosquito-borne).
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Natural hazards to check locally: hurricanes.
- •The nearest international airport is far; travel days run long.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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